Improvement in music-stands



Patnted Nov-14,1871.

Improvement in Music Stands.

4M. PHOTOUTHOGRIPH/C Cd M X /OSEORNEL? PROCESS} WILLARD 0. JAMES, OFEISHERSVILLE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

IMPROVEMENT IN MUSIC-STANDS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 120,880, dated November14, 1871.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLARD 0. JAMES, of Fishersville, in the county ofMerrimack and State of New Hampshire, have invented a new and ImprovedMusic-Stand; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilledin the art to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawing forming part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in music-stands; and it consists ina novel arrangement of the rack and legs for being inclosed in atubularsupport, adapted to be used as a walking-cane, as hereinafter described.

Figure 1 is an elevation of the improved stand when in the condition forholding the music. Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of the same taken inthe condition for using as a cane. Fig. 3 is a cross-section on the line00 w, and Fig. 4 is a section' on the line y y.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

I employ two short tubes, A B, for the support of the rack O; and theyare employed to hold the rack and legs when not required for holding themusic, in which condition they may be used as a cane. The part B, whichis the lower section, is fitted into the upper part snugly to connectthe two together. This part carries a plug in the end, which is set onthe ground when used as a cane, the said plug projecting sufficiently toprotect the end of the tube from damage and wear by the ground. Thisplug has three wire rods, E, connected to the upper end, and extendingabout as high as the top of the section B of the tube. The said rods arecapable of springing outward, as indicated in Fig. 1, whenextended fromthe tube, as shown, to form the feet of the stand. The tube B isdetached from the tube A, changed'end for end, and connected to tube Aby its other end when the apparatus is to be used for a music-stand, andthe legs are drawn out at the lower end, as shown. The rack is soconstructed that it can be folded up and stowed in the upper tube, asshown in Fig. 2, when not to be used, and for this purpose the bars Fare pivoted to the posts G, and the latter are pivoted to the angle-barsso that they may fold down on said bars, the posts lying parallel withthem. The angle-bars G, and the bars I parallel with them, are pivotedto the center bar J and to the bars K, so that they may fold upon J in acompact body as small or smaller than the bore of tube A to admit ofstowing the rack in said tube, as stated. The bar J has a spring, L,attached to it for supporting the rack, as in Fig. 1, said spring havinga block, M, attached near the end, which enters the tube and is arrangedto press the hooked end N .out through hole 0, for securing it frombeing pressed down in the tube too far. The bar J has a hook, I, on theunder side, suitably adjusted to engage the top of tube A, as shown inFig. 1, when the hook L is in hole 0, or a little before said hookreaches said hole, so that the spring is bent over the top of the tubein such manner as to hold the rack firmly on the top of the tube. Whenthe rack is packed in the tube a plug, Q, is fitted in the top for thehead of the cane. The legs may have a chain or cord connecting them nearthe lower ends to prevent them from spreading too much.

The whole comprises a simple and convenient music-rack that may be moreeasily carried from place to place than the ordinary racks, and, whenadjusted for carrying it, forms a serviceable cane.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination of the tubes A B, plug D, elastic rods E, and thefolding rack, all constructed and arranged substantially as specified.

2. The folding rack O, hooked spring L, block M, hooks P, bar J, andtube A, all arranged sub stantially as and for the purpose set forth.

WILLARD 0. JAMES.

